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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Anchorage, AK · August 9, 2001

Date: August 9, 2001 · 22:00 local
Place: Anchorage, AK
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N4849C
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC01FA102
Reported as: Cessna A185F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N4849CRegistration cancelled May 6, 2008 · Cessna A185FS/N 18502617 Airframe modelCessna A185F

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot was flying a float equipped Cessna 185 to pick up passengers at beluga lake. Three miles from beluga lake the engine lost power and the pilot tried to glide to the beluga river. The aircraft impacted inverted with full flaps in a ravine 200 yards short of the river. The pilot died on impact. ELT was activated.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT WAS FLYING A FLOAT EQUIPPED CESSNA 185 TO PICK UP PASSENGERS AT BELUGA LAKE. THREE MILES FROM BELUGA LAKE THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PILOT TRIED TO GLIDE TO THE BELUGA RIVER. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED INVERTED WITH FULL FLAPS IN A RAVINE 200 YARDS SHORT OF THE RIVER. THE PILOT DIED ON IMPACT. ELT WAS ACTIVATED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC01FA102Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportTyonek, AKA loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel system contamination with water, and the pilot's inadequate preflight procedures. A factor in the accident was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.Aug 10, 2001 · Substantial damage